Italian Cookies (Taste Of Home) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter
1/2 cup sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
For icing
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder and gradually add to the creamed mixture; mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350F for 9-11 minutes until the bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to completely cool.
In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Dip cookies into mixture allowing excess to drip off.
Roll in flaked coconut.